--- title: "Gargoyle" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/gargoyle" genre: "Progressive Metal" country: "Japan" formed: 1987 --- # Gargoyle **Gargoyle** is a progressive metal band, from Japan, active 1987 to present. Gargoyle is a Japanese thrash metal band formed in Osaka Prefecture in 1987. The band was formed in July 1987, led by vocalist KIBA. After some changes in members, they started musical activities in earnest in November 1988. In April 1993, they signed for the major label Nippon Columbia, and released three studio albums 　and two compilation albums. From 1996, they went back to indie. In 2017, they marked their 30th anniversary since the band's formation. On 6 September 2018, KENTARO, TOSHI, and KATSUJI left the band with a solo live show “美しき時代”(beautiful days). In January 2019, KIBA started UNDER GARGOYLE. Taking 34th anniversary in July 2021, they will act as Gargoyle again. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gargoyle_(band) ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Gargoyle | | Genre | Progressive Metal | | Parent genre | Metal | | Origin | Osaka, Japan | | Formed | 1987 | | Releases in catalog | 19 | ## Genres [Avant-Garde Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/avant-garde-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [KATSUJI](https://themetalnet.com/musician/katsuji) | Membranophone | 1987 to present | Current | | [KENTARO](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kentaro) | Guitar | | Current | | [KIBA](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kiba) | Lead vocals | 1987 to present | Current | | [TOSHI](https://themetalnet.com/musician/toshi) | Bass guitar | 1987 to present | Current | | [屍忌蛇](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-4e9a2ace) | | 1987 to present | Former | | [NOT](https://themetalnet.com/musician/not) | Membranophone | | Former | | [Real JACK](https://themetalnet.com/musician/real-jack) | Guitar | | Former | | [与太郎](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-289aaac2) | Guitar | | Former | | [身裂鬼](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-e0e183a0) | Membranophone | | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1989 | [禊](https://themetalnet.com/album/4b2a801e-9573-49b1-8c49-a6cc4e3ccc03) | Album | | 1990 | [檄](https://themetalnet.com/album/338f9212-4907-411f-924e-f80cef029637) | Album | | 1992 | [回顧録](https://themetalnet.com/album/28a3ae40-3f47-4983-b9fa-0de98d765b72) | EP | | 1992 | [璞](https://themetalnet.com/album/3c5711e3-8adf-4324-9697-8086082f8def) | Album | | 1993 | [天論](https://themetalnet.com/album/e297624d-2de3-4cc6-bdfb-b5d450dbc274) | Album | | 1994 | [月の棘](https://themetalnet.com/album/135c86f0-31d9-4dc2-9490-8cd33b60b639) | Album | | 1995 | [natural](https://themetalnet.com/album/bee8d2ea-953f-4d49-a1be-ebb3f88f25d5) | Album | | 1998 | [巡礼印](https://themetalnet.com/album/93918857-5283-44fc-943b-8cdd5bbca311) | EP | | 1998 | [我意在～GAIA～](https://themetalnet.com/album/451a32e2-c667-4ad7-bb76-9e9986156b41) | Album | | 2001 | [future drug](https://themetalnet.com/album/feca962f-eb32-470e-bac3-f6f29043b354) | Album | | 2002 | [倭](https://themetalnet.com/album/139a0166-4a20-436e-a914-3ae63f7f39f7) | Album | | 2003 | [獣道](https://themetalnet.com/album/84ccb05c-c834-4930-979c-0a34d6e8dd74) | Album | | 2005 | [龍風](https://themetalnet.com/album/682e781a-376c-45f5-89fd-fbb51d2e5dd2) | Album | | 2007 | [刃～YAIBA～](https://themetalnet.com/album/993bc081-48b7-4c30-9c02-bced03ade6a6) | Album | | 2009 | [黒密典](https://themetalnet.com/album/1ad79f68-64f7-450e-9184-0efee9379df5) | Album | | 2011 | [鬼書](https://themetalnet.com/album/0e55dff7-e863-40d5-beaa-dbd32e594584) | Album | | 2013 | [奇獣](https://themetalnet.com/album/2cc825e7-567a-41aa-9b3d-c86052b2d69b) | Album | | 2014 | [解識～geshiki～](https://themetalnet.com/album/13983006-2829-4c10-8349-2dea2f9918d4) | Album | | 2016 | [誑～taburakashi～](https://themetalnet.com/album/a2120ae3-8110-430a-b3ef-c94fcef00cc2) | Album | ## Related bands - [ANIMETAL](https://themetalnet.com/band/animetal) (shared members) - [Kenn Nardi](https://themetalnet.com/band/kenn-nardi) (same tags) - [Omb](https://themetalnet.com/band/omb) (same tags) - [Arcane](https://themetalnet.com/band/arcane) (same tags) - [Discus](https://themetalnet.com/band/discus) (same tags) - [Anacrusis](https://themetalnet.com/band/anacrusis) (same tags) - [The Sinsemillian](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-sinsemillian) (same tags) - [Andrzej Kupczyk](https://themetalnet.com/band/andrzej-kupczyk) (same tags) - [6:33](https://themetalnet.com/band/6-33) (same tags) - [Treason](https://themetalnet.com/band/treason) (same tags) - [toumaï](https://themetalnet.com/band/toumai) (same tags) ## Official and external links - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gargoyle.since1987 - x: https://twitter.com/muka_tomo - youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gargoyle19870715 - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Gargoyle/15822 --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/gargoyle](https://themetalnet.com/band/gargoyle). 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